bend

1 of 3

verb

ˈbend

bent ˈbent How to pronounce bend (audio)

; bending

transitive verb

: to constrain or strain to tension by curving

bend a bow

: to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular

bend a pipe

: to force from a proper shape

Her bicycle's back wheel got bent in the crash.

: to force back to an original straight or even condition

bend the wire flat

: fasten

bend a sail to its yard

: to cause to turn from a straight course : deflect

bend a ray of light with a mirror

: to guide or turn toward : direct

… bends his rapid steps in the direction of the headquarters …—

O. Henry

: incline, dispose

bending their minds to the Buddhist concept of eternity—

Christopher Rand

: to adapt to one's purpose : distort

bend the rules

: to direct strenuously or with interest : apply

bent himself to the task

: to make submissive : subdue

refusing to be bent

intransitive verb

: to curve out of a straight line or position

The road bends to the left.

tree limbs bending under the weight of the snow

bent down to pick up a piece of paper

bending double with pain

specifically : to incline the body in token of submission

bend to the queen

: to apply oneself vigorously

bending to their work

: incline, tend

She bends to the Left politically.

: compromise sense 2

refusing to bend under pressure to change

bending to the will of wealthy supporters

bendable

ˈben-də-bəl How to pronounce bend (audio)

adjective

bend

2 of 3

noun (1)

: the act or process of bending

doing knee bends

: the state of being bent

the graceful bends of Gothic windows

: something that is bent: such as

: a curved part of a path (as of a stream or road)

Their house is down the road, just past the bend.

nautical : wale entry 1 sense 2

—usually used in plural

bends plural in form but singular or plural in construction : decompression sickness

also : intense joint pain occurring as a common manifestation of decompression sickness

—usually used with the

a case of the bends

bend

3 of 3

noun (2)

heraldry : a diagonal band that runs from the dexter chief (see chief entry 3 sense 1) to the sinister base (see base entry 1 sense 8) on a heraldic shield compare bend sinister

[Middle English, band, from Old English bend fetter — more at band] : a knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to some object

Example Sentences

Verb bend a wire into a circle bend the cable around a wheel He bent the bow and shot an arrow from it. His glasses got bent when he dropped them. The trees were bending in the wind. The branch will bend before it breaks. She bent down to pick up a piece of paper and then she straightened up again. He bent back to look up at the ceiling. bend to the left and then bend to the right See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Other authoritarian powers could seek to bend the world to their will through coercion, disinformation, and even brute force. —

Ben Gittleson, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2023 In Rwanda, Malawi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MASS makes buildings with immediate, practical purpose: to bend architecture to the task of caring for patients, soul as well as body. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023 Two of the best examples of capturing the referees are how DeSantis quietly packed both the Florida Board of Medicine and the New College Board of Trustees with ideological fellow travelers to bend institutions to their will. —

Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 8 Feb. 2023 In these cases, the customer service agent should not feel obligated to bend to the customer’s will but should instead find a way to meet the customer’s needs within the limits of what is possible. —

Michael Podolsky, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023 The Taliban, whose pariah government in Kabul is not recognized by the international community, has shown little inclination to bend to either local or outside anger over these discriminatory moves. —

Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023 McCarthy’s willingness to bend to ultraconservatives seems to have hurt his standing with more moderate Republicans like Texas Rep. Tony Gonzalez and South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace. —

Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2023 Rain poured down that night, the sort of rain that used to bend the lilacs to the ground and scatter their blossoms across the campus sidewalks. —

Sheila Liming, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2022 But in the midterm elections, voters across the country rejected the most prominent Republican candidates who embraced false claims about American elections and promised to bend the rules to their party’s advantage. —

Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

bend

1 of 2 verb

ˈbend

bent ˈbent How to pronounce bend (audio)

; bending

: to pull tight

bend a bow

: to curve or cause a change of shape

bend a wire into a circle

: to turn in a certain direction

bent their steps toward town

: to apply or apply oneself closely

she bent herself to the task

: to curve out of line

the road bends to the left

: to curve downward : stoop

bend over and pick it up

bend

2 of 2 noun

: the act or process of bending : the state of being bent

: something (as a curved part of a stream) that is bent

plural : a severe disorder marked by pain (as in joints), by difficulty in breathing, and often by collapsing and caused by release of gas bubbles (as of nitrogen) in the tissues upon too rapid a change from an environment of high air pressure to one of lower air pressure

called also caisson disease, decompression sickness

bend 1 of 2

verb

as in to arch

to cause to turn away from a straight line she bent the blade of the knife when she got it jammed in the drawer

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

arch
curve
hook
bow
twist
curl
turn
swerve
crook
round
wave
veer
deflect
arc
weave
swirl
kink
reflect
loop
warp
spiral
coil
divert
inflect
slope
wind
incline
meander
incurvate
incurve
entwine
dent
dimple
twine
enroll
decline
enrol

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straighten
unbend
uncurl

as in to apply

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention bent herself to the task for the rest of the day

Synonyms & Similar Words

apply
devote
give
buckle
get cracking
commit
work
address
turn a hand
spend
exert
turn one's hand
get one's act together
readdress
hump
trouble
get with it
engage
wear out
stress
plow
reapply
strain
settle (down)
put out
knuckle down
involve
busy
exhaust
carry on
tax
grind
concern
set (to)
pitch in
plod
hustle
plunge (in)
peg (away)
plug (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

play
dawdle
fool around
idle
trifle
mess around
fiddle (around)
putter (around)
monkey (around)
dally
potter (around)
dillydally

as in to aim

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal bent all of his efforts toward making his first documentary film

Synonyms & Similar Words

aim
head
hold
set
direct
cast
train
steer
level
pinpoint
sight
face
focus
incline
orient
concentrate
bear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

curve
deflect
avert
divert
shunt
detour
sidetrack
rechannel

as in to curve

to turn away from a straight line or course the stream bends slightly to the east

Synonyms & Similar Words

curve
bow
round
turn
arch
arc
sweep
wind
swerve
curl
crook
hook
loop
fall off
trend
wheel
circle
spiral
twist
coil
deviate
curlicue
veer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straighten

as in to distort

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of attorneys bending the facts to put their client in the most favorable light

Synonyms & Similar Words

distort
misrepresent
twist
slant
warp
falsify
cook
misstate
complicate
misinterpret
pervert
fudge
misrelate
obscure
color
garble
censor
confuse
mistake
dissemble
disguise
lie
mask
misspeak
whitewash
veil
camouflage
mistranslate
misdescribe
bowdlerize
prevaricate
fib
equivocate
palter
mystify
belie
confound
gloss (over)
mix (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

interpret
explain
illustrate
clarify
illuminate
clear (up)
spell out
decipher

as in to attach

to cause (something) to hold to another bend a leash to the dog's collar

Synonyms & Similar Words

attach
affix
tie
glue
clip
fasten
connect
screw
stick
adhere
pin
strap
fix
clamp
hang
harness
rivet
tack
yoke
link
shackle
clench
tackle
staple
latch
clasp
toggle
cinch
clinch
bolt
lash
nail
paste
join
plaster
unite
lace
coapt
button
hasp
resecure
refasten
reaffix
batten
reattach
refix
belay
do up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

detach
split
undo
divide
unhook
unfasten
sever
loosen
disconnect
separate
part
loose
dissociate
break up
divorce
disunite
uncouple
sunder
dissever
untie
disjoin
unyoke
unbind
unlink
disjoint
unfix
unlash

bend

2 of 2

noun

as in curvature

something that curves or is curved it's hard to see around that bend in the road, so be careful

Synonyms & Similar Words

curvature
curve
turn
angle
bow
fold
wind
arch
crook
arc
twist
curl
corner
slope
inflection
winding
warp
round
loop
coil
spiral
buckle
kink
ring
circle
incline
swirl
flexure
inclination
hairpin
curlycue
reflection
curlicue
ringlet
convolution
incurvature
dogleg
turnoff
decline

as in tilt

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle did knee bends for exercise

Synonyms & Similar Words

tilt
tip
twist
inclination
angling
cock
list
nod
turn
bow
dip
veer

单词	bend
释义	bend 1 of 3 verb ˈbend bent ˈbent ; bending transitive verb 1 : to constrain or strain to tension by curving bend a bow 2 a : to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular bend a pipe b : to force from a proper shape Her bicycle's back wheel got bent in the crash. c : to force back to an original straight or even condition bend the wire flat 3 : fasten bend a sail to its yard 4 a : to cause to turn from a straight course : deflect bend a ray of light with a mirror b : to guide or turn toward : direct … bends his rapid steps in the direction of the headquarters …—O. Henry c : incline, dispose bending their minds to the Buddhist concept of eternity—Christopher Rand d : to adapt to one's purpose : distort bend the rules 5 : to direct strenuously or with interest : apply bent himself to the task 6 : to make submissive : subdue refusing to be bent intransitive verb 1 : to curve out of a straight line or position The road bends to the left. tree limbs bending under the weight of the snow bent down to pick up a piece of paper bending double with pain specifically : to incline the body in token of submission bend to the queen 2 : to apply oneself vigorously bending to their work 3 : incline, tend She bends to the Left politically. 4 : compromise sense 2 refusing to bend under pressure to change bending to the will of wealthy supporters bendable ˈben-də-bəl adjective bend 2 of 3 noun (1) 1 : the act or process of bending doing knee bends : the state of being bent the graceful bends of Gothic windows 2 : something that is bent: such as a : a curved part of a path (as of a stream or road) Their house is down the road, just past the bend. b nautical : wale entry 1 sense 2 —usually used in plural 3 bends plural in form but singular or plural in construction : decompression sickness also : intense joint pain occurring as a common manifestation of decompression sickness —usually used with the a case of the bends bend 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 heraldry : a diagonal band that runs from the dexter chief (see chief entry 3 sense 1) to the sinister base (see base entry 1 sense 8) on a heraldic shield compare bend sinister 2 [Middle English, band, from Old English bend fetter — more at band] : a knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to some object Phrases bend one's ear : to talk to someone at length bend over backward or bend over backwards : to make extreme efforts had to bend over backward to get these tickets around the bend : mad, crazy appears to have gone around the bend Synonyms Verb arch bow crook curve hook swerve Noun (1) angle arc arch bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb bend a wire into a circle bend the cable around a wheel He bent the bow and shot an arrow from it. His glasses got bent when he dropped them. The trees were bending in the wind. The branch will bend before it breaks. She bent down to pick up a piece of paper and then she straightened up again. He bent back to look up at the ceiling. bend to the left and then bend to the right See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Other authoritarian powers could seek to bend the world to their will through coercion, disinformation, and even brute force. —Ben Gittleson, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2023 In Rwanda, Malawi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MASS makes buildings with immediate, practical purpose: to bend architecture to the task of caring for patients, soul as well as body. —Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023 Two of the best examples of capturing the referees are how DeSantis quietly packed both the Florida Board of Medicine and the New College Board of Trustees with ideological fellow travelers to bend institutions to their will. —Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 8 Feb. 2023 In these cases, the customer service agent should not feel obligated to bend to the customer’s will but should instead find a way to meet the customer’s needs within the limits of what is possible. —Michael Podolsky, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023 The Taliban, whose pariah government in Kabul is not recognized by the international community, has shown little inclination to bend to either local or outside anger over these discriminatory moves. —Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023 McCarthy’s willingness to bend to ultraconservatives seems to have hurt his standing with more moderate Republicans like Texas Rep. Tony Gonzalez and South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace. —Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2023 Rain poured down that night, the sort of rain that used to bend the lilacs to the ground and scatter their blossoms across the campus sidewalks. —Sheila Liming, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2022 But in the midterm elections, voters across the country rejected the most prominent Republican candidates who embraced false claims about American elections and promised to bend the rules to their party’s advantage. —Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English bendan; akin to Old English bend fetter — more at band Noun (2) Middle English, from Middle French bende, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German binta, bant band — more at band First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing bend around the bend bend over backward bend over backwards bend a rule bend/stretch the rules bend one's ear bend double round the bend bend under one's own weight bend to the will of (someone) bend the truth bend someone's ear bend sinister S-bend sheet bend fisherman's bend bend (the) facts carrick bend U-bend See More around the bend bend over backward bend over backwards bend a rule bend/stretch the rules bend one's ear bend double round the bend bend under one's own weight bend to the will of (someone) bend the truth bend someone's ear bend sinister S-bend sheet bend fisherman's bend bend (the) facts carrick bend U-bend See More Kids Definition bend 1 of 2 verb ˈbend bent ˈbent ; bending 1 : to pull tight bend a bow 2 : to curve or cause a change of shape bend a wire into a circle 3 : to turn in a certain direction bent their steps toward town 4 : to apply or apply oneself closely she bent herself to the task 5 : to curve out of line the road bends to the left 6 : to curve downward : stoop bend over and pick it up bend 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act or process of bending : the state of being bent 2 : something (as a curved part of a stream) that is bent 3 plural : a severe disorder marked by pain (as in joints), by difficulty in breathing, and often by collapsing and caused by release of gas bubbles (as of nitrogen) in the tissues upon too rapid a change from an environment of high air pressure to one of lower air pressure called also caisson disease, decompression sickness Geographical Definition Bend geographical name ˈbend city on the Deschutes River in central Oregon population 76,639 bend 1 of 2 verb 1 as in to arch to cause to turn away from a straight line she bent the blade of the knife when she got it jammed in the drawer Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance arch curve hook bow twist curl turn swerve crook round wave veer deflect arc weave swirl kink reflect loop warp spiral coil divert inflect slope wind incline meander incurvate incurve entwine dent dimple twine enroll decline enrol Antonyms & Near Antonyms straighten unbend uncurl 2 as in to apply to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention bent herself to the task for the rest of the day Synonyms & Similar Words apply devote give buckle get cracking commit work address turn a hand spend exert turn one's hand get one's act together readdress hump trouble get with it engage wear out stress plow reapply strain settle (down) put out knuckle down involve busy exhaust carry on tax grind concern set (to) pitch in plod hustle plunge (in) peg (away) plug (away) Antonyms & Near Antonyms play dawdle fool around idle trifle mess around fiddle (around) putter (around) monkey (around) dally potter (around) dillydally See More 3 as in to aim to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal bent all of his efforts toward making his first documentary film Synonyms & Similar Words aim head hold set direct cast train steer level pinpoint sight face focus incline orient concentrate bear Antonyms & Near Antonyms curve deflect avert divert shunt detour sidetrack rechannel See More 4 as in to curve to turn away from a straight line or course the stream bends slightly to the east Synonyms & Similar Words curve bow round turn arch arc sweep wind swerve curl crook hook loop fall off trend wheel circle spiral twist coil deviate curlicue veer Antonyms & Near Antonyms straighten 5 as in to distort to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of attorneys bending the facts to put their client in the most favorable light Synonyms & Similar Words distort misrepresent twist slant warp falsify cook misstate complicate misinterpret pervert fudge misrelate obscure color garble censor confuse mistake dissemble disguise lie mask misspeak whitewash veil camouflage mistranslate misdescribe bowdlerize prevaricate fib equivocate palter mystify belie confound gloss (over) mix (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms interpret explain illustrate clarify illuminate clear (up) spell out decipher See More 6 as in to attach to cause (something) to hold to another bend a leash to the dog's collar Synonyms & Similar Words attach affix tie glue clip fasten connect screw stick adhere pin strap fix clamp hang harness rivet tack yoke link shackle clench tackle staple latch clasp toggle cinch clinch bolt lash nail paste join plaster unite lace coapt button hasp resecure refasten reaffix batten reattach refix belay do up Antonyms & Near Antonyms detach split undo divide unhook unfasten sever loosen disconnect separate part loose dissociate break up divorce disunite uncouple sunder dissever untie disjoin unyoke unbind unlink disjoint unfix unlash See More bend 2 of 2 noun 1 as in curvature something that curves or is curved it's hard to see around that bend in the road, so be careful Synonyms & Similar Words curvature curve turn angle bow fold wind arch crook arc twist curl corner slope inflection winding warp round loop coil spiral buckle kink ring circle incline swirl flexure inclination hairpin curlycue reflection curlicue ringlet convolution incurvature dogleg turnoff decline 2 as in tilt the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle did knee bends for exercise Synonyms & Similar Words tilt tip twist inclination angling cock list nod turn bow dip veer Phrases Containing bend around the bend around the bend
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